CHELSEA PRIVATE JET TO DELIVER MIKEL TO & AWAY FROM CAF AWARD

This year CAF award for footballer is taking place today in the most fabulous city in Africa, Lagos and one of the nominees for the most prestigious award of the night is Nigeria-Chelsea player Mikel Obi. The African Footballer of the year award is determined by votes from the head coaches of the national teams.

According to news from the Chelsea club, the Nigeria player will be flown to the event in the club’s private jet while waiting for him till the event come to an end in order to fly in back to the London. The club believes this player is of utmost value to the club at the moment and will not want anything to affect his performance for the club at this crucial point of the Premiership league and other competitions of which the club is competing for victories and trophies.

The Chelsea midfielder is one of three nominated for the honour, with former team mate Didier Drogba and Manchester City's Yaya Toure the other two, a shortlist of 10 names having been cut down earlier this week. (Chelsea club news)

It is the first time Mikel has been one of the three nominees. Toure won the accolade the previous two years and Drogba is also a twice winner, in 2006 and 2009.


Adetunji Oduduwa- D'Prince